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Ionic End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Ionic versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Ionic 8.8.6 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
8.8.6
8 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 8 total
EOL Versions
7
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202612345678TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1 1.3.2 May 12, 2015 Jan 25, 2017 3391 days past EOL EOL
2 2.3.0 Jan 24, 2017 Apr 5, 2017 3321 days past EOL EOL
3 3.9.3 Apr 5, 2017 Oct 30, 2019 2383 days past EOL EOL
4 4.11.13 Jan 23, 2019 Aug 11, 2020 2097 days past EOL EOL
5 5.9.4 Feb 11, 2020 Jun 8, 2022 1431 days past EOL EOL
6 6.7.5 Dec 8, 2021 Sep 29, 2023 953 days past EOL EOL
7 7.8.6 Mar 29, 2023 Oct 17, 2024 569 days past EOL EOL
8 8.8.6 Apr 17, 2024 Already EOL Supported Active

What does Ionic end of life mean for your organization?

When a Ionic version reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Ionic should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Ionic?
See the full table above for all Ionic version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Ionic?
The latest active version of Ionic is 8.8.6. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Ionic reaches end of life?
When Ionic reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Ionic?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Ionic versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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